US EditionHouse moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration
The bill would protect more than 300,000 Haitians from deportation for three years, with several Republicans joining Democrats in a procedural vote.
- On Wednesday, six House Republicans joined 212 Democrats to advance HR965, legislation extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitians for three years through a procedural vote led by Rep. Ayanna Pressley.
- Temporary Protected Status was first designated for Haiti following the January 2010 earthquake that displaced more than 1 million people. The Trump administration has sought to terminate these protections, arguing conditions no longer justify extraordinary status.
- Republican Reps. Don Bacon and Nicole Malliotakis warned that ending protections would cost 350,000 workers their jobs, particularly harming nursing homes. Bacon said on X: "Removing TPS status would cost 350,000 workers their ability to work at a time when we're already facing serious workforce shortages."
- The legislation faces an uncertain path in the Senate and a likely veto from President Donald Trump. The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on the administration's TPS termination effort later this month.
- This vote demonstrates Democrats' increasing reliance on discharge petitions to bypass House leadership and force votes on stalled legislation. The broader debate centers on whether TPS provides essential humanitarian relief or represents de facto amnesty, as critics argue.
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House moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants, in slap back to Trump administration
WASHINGTON — In a rare bipartisan moment, the House has agreed to consider legislation that would extend temporary protections for Haitian immigrants, pushing back against the Trump administration�
The US Congress will study a law extending temporary protection for Haitian immigrants, countering Trump's efforts to put an end to it.
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Spectrum NewsHouse moving ahead on bill to protect Haitian immigrants
Next steps in the Senate are uncertain.
House advances bill to shield Haitian immigrants in defiance of Trump
The House voted Wednesday to advance a measure that would reinstate temporary protections for Haitians living in the U.S., with six Republicans voting alongside Democrats to oppose a key component of President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
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